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MiniVee User’s Manual

Congr atulations

Congratulations on your purchase of a Velodyne subwoofer system. This system represents the
state-of-the-art in low frequency reproduction and will provide you with years of listening
pleasure when properly cared for. Read and follow this instruction manual to insure safe and
proper system connection and operation.

Caution!

Please observe the following precautions to insure safe and proper system operation.

Note: Do not leave unit in direct sunlight or use in high humidity environments!!! 

Warning!

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture. To avoid
electrical shock, do not open speaker enclosure or amp chassis cover. Please observe all
warnings on the equipment itself. There are no user serviceable parts inside. Please refer all
service questions to your authorized Velodyne dealer or service representative.

P r i o r   t o   I n s t a l l a t i o n  

Please unpack the system carefully. This unit is heavy. Use caution when lifting or moving to
avoid injury. Please save the carton and all packaging materials for future use. Packing this unit
in any other carton may result in severe damage when shipping. Record the serial number in
the space provided on the warranty card for future reference.

Product Features and Controls 

• A single driver consisting of either:

- 8” (6.5” piston diameter) driver with 2.5” high-temp voice coil and

204 ounce magnet structure or,

- 10” (8” piston diameter) driver with 3” high-temp voice coil and

346 ounce magnet structure

• Built-in 2000 watts Dynamic/1000 watts RMS high efficiency  Class D amplifier 
• Adjustable (40 to 120 Hz) low-pass crossover (defeatable) 
• Line-level (RCA) inputs and outputs
• LFE Input 
• Speaker-level inputs with five way binding post connections 
• Signal sensing auto turn on/off (defeatable) 
• Variable volume control 
• Selectable phase control (0° or 180°) 
• Multiple staggered low-pass crossovers; 12 dB/octave initial, 48 dB/octave ultimate 
• Driver Displacement Control circuit prevents over excursion and amp clipping 
• Blue power indicator LED 
• High-excursion EPDM rubber surround 
• Oversized spider for linearity at high excursion 

Summary of Contents for MICROVEE - REV F

Page 1: ...U S E R S M A N U A L Audio V ideo Subwoofer System TM...

Page 2: ...i w w w v e l o d y n e c o m MiniVee User s Manual...

Page 3: ...are for Installation 2 Installation 3 Line Level Connection Option A 4 Line Level Connection Option B 6 Speaker Level Connections 7 Subwoofer Outputs 8 Interconnnect Cables 8 Care of Your Subwoofer 9...

Page 4: ...ystem carefully This unit is heavy Use caution when lifting or moving to avoid injury Please save the carton and all packaging materials for future use Packing this unit in any other carton may result...

Page 5: ...lodyne subwoofers in stereo it is preferable to place each subwoofer by the satellite of the same channel Caution This subwoofer has electronics built into the cabinet Do not place the cabinet next to...

Page 6: ...ess transition from the subwoofer to the main speakers in your system If your main speakers are smaller units with limited low frequency output you may wish to choose a higher frequency such as 100 12...

Page 7: ...ing both an external crossover and the one internal to the subwoofer may result in low output and increased noise In these installations you may need to bypass the internal crossover in either the pro...

Page 8: ...circuit sensitivity will be affected When one input channel is used instead of two the unit will see lower signal levels present at the inputs This may cause the unit to turn off when listening at low...

Page 9: ...talled in this fashion your satellite speakers will be crossed over at 80 Hz which removes the lower bass frequencies from your external amplifier and speakers enabling them to do a better job reprodu...

Page 10: ...to your receiver or amplifier along with the subwoofer Your receiver or amplifier will not notice the additional load of the subwoofer due to the high input impedance Figure 3 Installation Using Spea...

Page 11: ...fed a low pass signal from another crossover simply locate the switch marked INTERNAL X OVER SUBWOOFER DIRECT on the rear panel of the subwoofer and set to the SUBWOOFER DIRECT position This will eli...

Page 12: ...d of time we recommend that you turn off the master power switch on the rear panel Your new subwoofer is equipped with special protection circuitry to provide maximum performance with greatest reliabi...

Page 13: ...s may be engaged Has the amplifier overheated 6 Make sure binding posts are tightened If the protection circuitry is active the unit may cycle on and off until operating parameters return to normal Un...

Page 14: ...5 typical Magnet Structure 204 oz 346 oz 12 7 lbs 21 6 lbs Voice Coil 2 5 Dual Layer 3 Dual Layer inner outer wind inner outer wind Inputs Line and Speaker Level Line and Speaker Level Outputs Line l...

Page 15: ...caused by accidents abuse misuse natural or personal disaster or unauthorized modification The VELODYNE products are not intended for professional or commercial use and VELODYNE is not responsible fo...

Page 16: ...ies DEQ 8R DEQ 10R DEQ 12R DEQ 15R DLS R Series DLS 3500R DLS 3750R DLS 4000R DLS 5000R Impact Series Impact Mini Impact 10 Impact 12 MicroVee 115 120V DD Series DD 10 DD 12 DD 15 DD 18 Digital Drive...

Page 17: ...Acoustics Inc 345 Digital Drive Morgan Hill CA 95037 408 465 2800 voice 408 779 9227 fax 408 779 9208 service fax www velodyne com Service E mail service velodyne com Product E mail help velodyne com...

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